Holder and measuring device for granular material.



APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1; 1909.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

INI/ENTOR WITNESSES ALBERT AUGUST HAU'ITY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HOLDER AND MEASURING FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 1, 1909. Serial No. 480,523.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT A; HAUTY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and Improved Holder and Measuring Device for GranularMaterial, of which the following is a'full, clear, and exactdescription.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a receptacle for granularmaterial such as tea, and combine therewith novel, simple and convenientmeans for measuring and discharglng a certain quantity of the con-'tents of the receptacle into a vessel for use.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, as is hereinafter described and defined in the ap pended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompany ing drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a partly sectional side elevational view of the improvement;Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the device, taken substantiallyon the line 2-2 in Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view,substantially on the line 33 in Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 5 represents a canister for containing granularsubstance such as tea in commercial "form. The canister 5 iscylindrical, preferably formed of a suitable sheet metal, and hassuitable dimensions for holding a quantity of tea or the like. The

upper end of the canister is closed by a removable cover 5 and a properdistance below-said upper end the body of the receptacle is graduallycontracted so as to render a portion thereof coniform, as is indicated"at 6, in Figs. 1 and 2.

Depending from the lower end of the short coniform wallv 6 is arectangularly. walled neck piece 7, wherein is atransversely formedcylindrical bore a, said bore cutting through the upper and lower wallsof the neck piece 7 so as to produce a passage there through. Coveringthe lower opening I) in the defining wall of the bore a, a laterallyeitended spout 8 is afiixed by its upper edges upon the lower portion ofthe neck 7, and this spout is adapted for receiving material from thecanister 5, when the opening 5 is uncovered.

' A plurality of upright spaced legs 9, are secured by their upper endson the lower portion of the canister body 5, said legs havng an equallen th that adapts them for the support of "t 1e canister above a level'base A, a distance that will permit the introduction of a vessel B,below the free end of theinclined spout 8, while the vessel seats uponthe base A transverse shaft 10 is journaled near its ends in oppositeperforations in the parallel side walls 7 of the'neck portion 7, saidside walls being positioned at the respective ends of the transverseborea, or the shaft may be dispensed with and opposite trunnions employed inlieu thereof. Upon the shaft 10, a chambered gate valve 11 curved to fitthe bore of the neck 7, is mounted and secured, said shaft passingthrough perforations in the end walls of said gate valve at theirtransverse centers and near the free upper edges thereof, as is clearlyshown in Fig. 1. The relative dimensions of the gate valve 11 are such,that its side wall has a loose contact with the defining circular wallof the bore a in the neck piece 7, and as the perforations in the walls7 a that receive the end portions of the shaft 10, are central in theseend walls with relation to said defining wall, it will be seen that ifthe gate valve 11 is rocked on the journals at the ends of the shaft 10,said valve will close the upper opening in the neck portion-7, and sealthe lower end of the canister 5. Further, if the gate valve 11 is rockeddown into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the upper opening intheneck piece 7 will be unsealed, and the gate valve will receive afilling of the granular material from the canister through said openingin its bottom.

In a casing 13, that is secured on one of the legs 9, a pusher rod 14,is slidably supported by loose insertion through opposite perforationsin the upper and lower walls of said casing. A collar 0 is secured onthe pusher rod 14, within the casing 13, and between said collar and thelower end wall d of the casing, a spiral spring 15 is placed on thepusher rod and normally holds said rod in upward sliding adjustment.

Through the side wall of the casing 13 that is nearest to the neck piece7, two links 16 are loosely inserted, said links beingpreferably curvededgewise as shown in Flg. 2, and sidewise as appears by full and dot-tedlines in Figs. 1 and 3. The end portions 6 of the links 16, that arelocated in the casing 13, have opposite longitudinal slots e therein,

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as appears for one link in Fig. '2, and through said opposite slots andthrough an alined perforation in the pusher rod 14, a connectmg' pin 9is inserted and secured. The slots in the links permit play of the linkson the pins so that binding of the rod 14; is prevented and the downwardmovement of the links with the rod permitted. The laterally bentportions of the links 16 that extend om the casing 13, towardtheopposite end walls 7* of the neck 7, respectlvely, are pivoted upon theupper ends of two similar arms 11, which extend down toward end-portionsof the transverse shaft 10 that roject outside of the end walls 7, andsald i depending ends of the-arms ,are secured on said ends of-the shaftas; is indicated in Figs. 1 and 3. The tension of the spring 15,normally raises the slotted ends of the .links 16' into the positionshown in Fig. 2, which rockably disposes the gate valve 11 so that itcloses the lower opening b in the neck 7, and of course ermits tea orother granular contents of t e canister 5, to descend by gravity andfill the-concavity of the ate valve. I a

It wi be seen that a depression of the pusher rod 14, b 'ap liedpressure on the upper end thereoii will vibrate the links 16,

and rock the gate valve upwardly, thus discharging its contents into thespout 8, from which the measured material will slide 'by gravity intothe vessel B, and upon releas--' ingpressure on the usher rod 14, thisspring pressed rod will resume its normal position, and through thelinks 16, rock the gate valve 11, so as to seal the lower portion of thecanister 5. i

It is claimed for the invention, that a great advantage is secured inthe matter-of convenience, preservation of the contents of the canisterfrom the air, thus preventing loss of strength, and its protection fromdisease'germs, as there is no exposure or handling of the tea necessary,while it is contained in the canister or during its removal therefrom. v

- Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a canister having aconiform lower portlon and rovided-with a neck having a cylindricalupper and lower walls of the neck, a chambered valve pivoted in the boreof the neck, an arm on the pivot of the valve at each end connected withsaid rod.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a receptacle havin ahoppershaped bottom and provided with an extension below the bottom, achambered gate valve pivoted in the said extension, arms on the pivot ofthe valve at the ends thereof, a slidm and spring presed operating rodprovi ed with pins projecting from opposite sides, and links hav' oneend pivoted to the said arms and PI'OVIdGd at their other eggs withslots receivmg' the pins of the said r 3; In a device of the characterdescribed, the combination with an upright canister and a hollowrockable measuring and discharging gate that normally closes the openlower end of the canister, of means for rocking the hollowgate,comprising two arms secured'at corresponding ends of the hollow gate,links having one end pivoted to the said arms, a casing supported at oneside and below the canister and into which the other ends of the linksextend, an upright pusher rod reciprocal in the casing, sald rod beingloosely connected with ends of the links, a collar on the rod in thecasing, and a spring pressing on the collar and the lower end ofthe-casing.

In testimony whereof I have signed my.

name to this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

v ALBERT AUGUST HAUTY. Witnesses: E.'.PER0Y MAYNARD,

P. M. ARTHUR.

re cutting through the thereof, a sliding and spring pressed oper-.ating rod, and links having one end pivoted to the said arms and theirother ends loosely

